As America becomes more and more multicultural, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: Some communities were actually getting less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA — and... continue reading

posted by Ashenkase 6 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 582 views • 13:02

Former Chief of Disguise for the CIA, Jonna Mendez, explains how disguises are used in the CIA, and what aspects to the deception make for an effective disguise.

posted by Ashenkase 6 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 31 views • 9:25

YT: There's a reason music videos look strange. I could just talk about framerate, cuts and continuity... or I could get an actual music video director. And a leaf blower.

posted by Lumm 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 389 views • 3:05

Real Engineering talks about a new wheel developed by NASA.

posted by w1ndex 6 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 487 views • 9:23

YouTube description: We decided to see what happens when you quit added sugar because everyone's talking about how terrible sugar is for weight and long term health and all of the things.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months ago • 780 views • 11:45

n Porthcurno, Cornwall, there's an old telegraph cable landing station. It's how Britain talked to the Empire -- and it's now a museum. But the technology here isn't quite as obsolete as you might think.

posted by nanrod 6 years 4 months ago • 329 views • 3:57

We talked to the co-founder of Tesla, JB Straubel, about why giant batteries are crucial to the future of power grids everywhere. Batteries are becoming more useful at powering bigger things like bikes,... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 498 views • 6:15

"Brexit Britain is fed up with experts. These days we only listen to the bloke down the pub. So in this controlled experiment, we put three experts in a pub and recorded the results for your viewing pleasure. ... continue reading

posted by radx 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 72 views • 58:34

YT: 90s VHS video filters are in fashion right now, and most producers are using the same filter as everyone else. Why does the filter look like it does? To answer that question, I went to talk to the... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 6 years 5 months ago • 434 views • 3:48

In the last few years, wildfires have been getting worse - and, oddly, it's because humans have been preventing them. From a helicopter above the forests of British Columbia, and from the Tree Ring Lab... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 5 months ago • 125 views • 3:46

Larry Elder, delivers a moving and powerful testimony about reconciling with his father after years of not speaking to him. Larry also discusses the state of black men and race relations.

posted by bobknight33 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 160 views • 32:59

YouTube description: Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 435 views • 1:48

It's all relative. YouTube: We've talked in the past about the positives of Marijuana use. What are the harms? From pregnancy effects to impaired driving to memory and concentration, Aaron will tell... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 600 views • 8:07

"... Simon talks of Teddy disappearing, while Nicky shares advice on what to do. Has your cat ever gone missing? ..."

posted by ant 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 170 views • 6:01

YouTube description: Reggaeton is one of the most popular music genres in the world. Its history is rooted in diaspora migration, censorship, poverty and the reclaiming of Afro-Caribbean identity. We... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 704 views • 10:49

Irving Finkel talks Mesopotamian demons, ghosts and sprites and how to deal with them.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 605 views • 5:52

YT: As far as I can find, no-one has actually made a International Standard Cup of Tea - ISO 3103 or BS 6008 - for the internet before. Lots of people have talked about it, but that's easy. Making one?... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 429 views • 3:34

Anyone can learn to be a productive worker. This video discusses 2 ways to do this: working smarter and working harder. Productivity is a key ingredient to earning more money, and a key ingredient to feeling... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 770 views • 12:44